Almost 60% of the caloric intake of the average American diet is coming from ultra-processed foods, according to a 2017 paper published in the journal Population Health Metrics — and that’s concerning to health experts. “Ultra-processed foods contain ingredients that we generally Read More
Over and over, they strain to persuade us that vegetables are healthy — and other things we’ve all known since childhood. There’s a question that has been rattling around my mind ever since I watched Netflix’s “You Are What You Eat: A Read More
Why is it so hard to make healthy food choices? Here’s why we eat the way we do – New Zealand Herald
Knowing how and why we should eat healthy doesn’t always result in healthier eating. Photo / 123RF How do you decide what to eat? We spoke to 17 adults in a regional centre of Victoria, Australia. We chose a regional location because Read More
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While food insecurity has long been the focus of local and national policymakers and researchers, nutrition insecurity has largely been overlooked. A new study by the Institute for Food System Equity (IFSE) at the USC Dornsife College of Read More
Eggs are a good source of protein and vitamins. They can be a healthy addition to a dietary plan, if a person eats them in moderation. However, it is important to properly cook and prepare them. People have eaten eggs for thousands Read More
Myths about fruit are numerous. It is said that eating it at night can cause indigestion or that saving it for after meals can lead to weight gain. Also, that it is mostly water, so it contains few nutrients, or that some Read More
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A healthy diet protects us against a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer. From early childhood, we receive an abundance of information about how we should eat to be healthy and reduce our risk Read More
Professor Barry Smith, who’s previously worked with big names like Kellogg’s, Coca-Cola and Ferrero, has spilled the beans on his accidental weight loss journey after ditching ultra-processed foods from his diet. The expert from the University of London Institute of Philosophy confessed Read More